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Presenters urge Tulsa commissioners to treat third-grade reading as a civic-engagement issue
Summary
Teach For America and partners briefed the Human Rights Commission on Tulsa third-grade reading rates, linking literacy to civic engagement and offering volunteer, resource and advocacy steps to increase reading-on-grade-level outcomes.
Presenters from Teach For America and partner organizations urged the Tulsa Human Rights Commission on Jan. 25 to prioritize literacy — particularly third-grade reading — as a civic-engagement and equity issue.
Amber Masters, vice president of leadership and partnerships at Teach For America, and a co-presenter outlined local data and community actions. Masters said 26% of Tulsa County third graders were reading on grade level at the end of 2023 and called that result “concerning” for students’ future outcomes.
The presenters linked early-grade literacy to long-term outcomes and civic participation, noting…
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